FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 22 - The Untold Story

Energy price cap: the cost of your coffee could be about to go up

This autumn, the cost of gas and electricity for a typical UK household is expected to rise from £1,663 to £1,723 a year.

The Conversation · Oct 7

How Spain’s torrential rainstorms put sewage into its rivers and seas

After heavy rain, Spanish cities often awaken to refreshed air and clean streets, while the rainwater itself vanishes into storm drains along with everything it swept away. Under the ground, however, a very different story unfolds.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: researchers connect patterns

Climate does more than shape the weather. It can influence when and where infectious diseases emerge by changing how disease-carrying vectors and animal hosts survive and behave. Scientists use weather data to anticipate some disease risks days or weeks ahead. But forecasting how those risks will change across seasons and…

The Conversation · Oct 7

Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules

The 2026 Nobel prize for chemistry has been awarded to two researchers for their work on mirror-image molecules.

The Conversation · Oct 7

These state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rights

In the heated news coverage of what’s at stake in the 2026 midterms, state supreme court races are drawing relatively little attention. Yet these are highly significant elections.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Coolcations: tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations

Rising numbers of visitors headed for destinations in northern Europe in the summer of 2026, seeking respite from the heat.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Parasitic worms could hold the key to treating immune system diseases – here’s what we know

For millions of years, parasitic worms have had to survive inside animals without being destroyed by their hosts’ immune systems. To do that, they have evolved remarkably effective ways of dampening the immune response.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction

The post-pandemic push to bring workers back to the office has left many nostalgic for more flexible arrangements, such as hybrid or remote work.

The Conversation · Oct 7

AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive

Almost 25% of adults in the United States are using artificial intelligence chatbots on a daily basis, a 2026 Pew Research Center study found.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms

In the history of voter suppression in the United States, including attempts to stop Black and Latino people from voting, Republican tactics in the 1981 New Jersey gubernatorial race stand out.

The Conversation · Oct 7